pounces
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/ˈpaʊnsɪz/
English
Definitions
verb
- To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.“to pounce paper, or a pattern”
verb
- To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.“She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.”
- To attack suddenly by leaping.“I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.”
- To eagerly seize an opportunity.“I pounced on the chance to get promoted.”
- To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
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